IMPRISONMENT — IMPRISONMENT, the act of depriving a person of his liberty by restricting his freedom of movement and confining him within a particular defined locality, where he is under the direct and constant supervision of the confining authority. This form… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
imprisonment — (n.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. emprisonement, O.Fr. emprisonement (13c.), from emprisoner (see IMPRISON (Cf. imprison)) … Etymology dictionary
imprisonment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ six months , ten years , etc. ▪ life ▪ indefinite ▪ false, unlawful (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
imprisonment — The detention of a person contrary to his will. The act of putting or confining a person in prison. The restraint of a person s personal liberty; coercion exercised upon a person to prevent the free exercise of his powers of locomotion. It is not … Black's law dictionary
imprisonment — The detention of a person contrary to his will. The act of putting or confining a person in prison. The restraint of a person s personal liberty; coercion exercised upon a person to prevent the free exercise of his powers of locomotion. It is not … Black's law dictionary
imprisonment — noun (U) the state of being in prison, or the time someone spends there: sentenced to a long term of imprisonment | life imprisonment (=imprisonment for the rest of your life, or for a long time): life imprisonment for murder … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
imprisonment — im|pris|on|ment [ ım prıznmənt ] noun uncount ** the punishment of being put into prison. The punishment of life imprisonment means that someone will be kept in prison for many years, possibly until they die: He was sentenced to four months… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
imprisonment — [[t]ɪmprɪ̱z(ə)nmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned. She was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. ...the prospect of imprisonment … English dictionary
imprisonment */*/ — UK [ɪmˈprɪz(ə)nmənt] / US noun [uncountable] a) the punishment of being put into prison. The punishment of life imprisonment means that someone will be kept in prison for many years, possibly until they die He was sentenced to four months… … English dictionary
imprisonment — noun 1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑imprison • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑punishment, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
